• Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2011

    Case Reports

    Ipsilateral lobar emphysema in an infant with a repaired congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

    • Joseph Sykes, Derrick McQueen, Lakshmi Vaithilingham, Hussnain Mirza, Susmita Mikkilineni, and Meena Kalyanaraman.
    • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA. jsykes@sbhcs.com
    • Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2011 Sep 1;12(5):e205-7.

    ObjectiveTo report a case of lobar emphysema in an infant who had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia that was surgically repaired at birth.DesignCase report.SettingPediatric critical care unit in a tertiary care hospital.PatientA 9-month-old infant who had massive hyperinflation of the right lung and respiratory failure.InterventionsConfirmation of lobar hyperinflation of the right lung with ventilation and perfusion defects and surgical treatment with lobectomy.Measurements And Main ResultsSuccessful treatment of respiratory failure.ConclusionLobar emphysema can be a rare development in patients who had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia at birth. This can result in respiratory failure and needs surgical intervention.

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